EP3503246A1 - Assembled battery manufacturing method using used batteries, and assembled battery - Google Patents

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EP3503246A1
EP3503246A1 EP17841247.4A EP17841247A EP3503246A1 EP 3503246 A1 EP3503246 A1 EP 3503246A1 EP 17841247 A EP17841247 A EP 17841247A EP 3503246 A1 EP3503246 A1 EP 3503246A1
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  • the present invention relates to an assembled battery manufacturing method using used batteries, and an assembled battery.
  • sealed secondary batteries represented by lithium ion secondary batteries (which may hereafter be simply referred to as "secondary batteries") are used not only in mobile devices such as portable phones and notebook-type personal computers but also as a power source for electric vehicles such as electric automobiles and hybrid automobiles.
  • secondary batteries For use in electric vehicles, an assembled battery constituted by connection of a plurality of secondary batteries is used. Even when the vehicles are discarded, the mounted assembled battery may still be in a usable state.
  • the secondary batteries other than those in inconvenience may still be in a usable state.
  • the secondary batteries collected after being used (which may hereafter be referred to as used batteries) are recycled for use without being discarded.
  • Patent Documents 1 and 2 may be mentioned as examples of the documents that refer to recycling of the batteries.
  • Patent Document 1 describes measuring an internal resistance of a battery and discarding the batteries having an internal resistance larger than or equal to a threshold value. However, it is difficult to select batteries by only making reference to the internal resistance. There may be cases in which, even when the internal resistance is low, the deterioration is promoted depending on the method of connecting the batteries.
  • Patent Document 2 describes discarding a battery when the capacity of the battery is lower than a discard threshold value. However, it seems that there may be cases in which, even when the capacity is low, the battery is usable by suppressing deterioration depending on the method of connecting the battery.
  • the present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide an assembled battery manufacturing method using used batteries and an assembled battery that are capable of suppressing deterioration.
  • the present invention employs means as described below.
  • an assembled battery manufacturing method using used batteries wherein the assembled battery includes a serial body constituted by series connection of a plurality of batteries, the assembled battery manufacturing method comprising:
  • an assembled battery manufacturing method using used batteries wherein the assembled battery includes a parallel body constituted by parallel connection of a plurality of batteries, the assembled battery manufacturing method comprising:
  • an assembled battery manufacturing method using used batteries wherein the assembled battery includes a serial body constituted by series connection of a plurality of parallel bodies, each of the parallel bodies being constituted by parallel connection of a plurality of batteries, the assembled battery manufacturing method comprising: a step of measuring a residual capacity in a fully charged state, an internal resistance, and a remaining active material amount for each of a plurality of batteries which are candidate batteries to constitute the assembled battery; a step of calculating an evaluation value which is obtained by dividing a reciprocal of a value of the internal resistance by the remaining active material amount; a step of selecting batteries constituting each of the parallel bodies from among the plurality of candidate batteries on a basis of the evaluation values, and forming each of the parallel bodies by only connecting the selected batteries in parallel; and a step of selecting parallel bodies constituting the serial body from among the plurality of parallel bodies on a basis of the residual capacities, and forming the serial body by only connecting the selected parallel bodies in series, wherein the step of selecting the batteries constituting each of the
  • an assembled battery using used batteries wherein the assembled battery comprises a serial body constituted by series connection of a plurality of batteries, and an absolute value of difference between a residual capacity in a fully charged state of each battery constituting the serial body and a maximum residual capacity among the batteries constituting the serial body is within 10 % of the maximum residual capacity.
  • an assembled battery using used batteries wherein the assembled battery comprises a parallel body constituted by parallel connection of a plurality of batteries, and an absolute value of difference between an evaluation value, which is obtained by dividing a reciprocal of an internal resistance value by a remaining active material amount, of each battery constituting the parallel body and a maximum evaluation value among the batteries constituting the parallel body is within 10 % of the maximum evaluation value.
  • an assembled battery using used batteries wherein the assembled battery comprises a serial body constituted by series connection of a plurality of parallel bodies, each of the parallel bodies being constituted by parallel connection of a plurality of batteries, an absolute value of difference between an evaluation value, which is obtained by dividing a reciprocal of an internal resistance value by a remaining active material amount, of each battery constituting each of the parallel bodies and a maximum evaluation value among the batteries constituting each of the parallel bodies is within 10 % of the maximum evaluation value, and an absolute value of difference between a residual capacity in a fully charged state of each parallel body constituting the serial body and a maximum residual capacity among the parallel bodies constituting the serial body is within 10 % of the maximum residual capacity.
  • FIG. 1 shows a system that is mounted on an electrically driven vehicle such as an electric automobile or a hybrid car.
  • This system includes a battery module 1 in which an assembled battery constructed with a plurality of sealed secondary batteries 2 is accommodated in a case.
  • four secondary batteries 2 are connected in an arrangement of two in parallel by two in series; however, the number of batteries or the connection mode is not limited to this alone.
  • FIG. 1 only one battery module 1 is shown.
  • the batteries are mounted as a battery pack including a plurality of battery modules 1.
  • a plurality of battery modules 1 are connected in series, and the battery modules 1 are accommodated in a case together with various apparatus such as a controller.
  • the case of the battery pack is formed in a shape suitable for mounting on a vehicle, for example, a shape that conforms to the under-floor shape of the vehicle.
  • the secondary battery 2 shown in FIG. 2 is constructed as a cell (unit cell) in which an electrode group 22 is accommodated in the inside of a sealed outer casing 21.
  • the electrode group 22 has a structure in which a positive electrode 23 and a negative electrode 24 are stacked or wound via a separator 25 interposed therebetween, and an electrolytic solution is held in the separator 25.
  • the secondary battery 2 of the present embodiment is a laminate battery using a laminate film such as an aluminum laminate foil as the outer casing 21, and is specifically a laminate-type lithium ion secondary battery having a capacity of 1.44 Ah.
  • the secondary battery 2 is formed to have a thin-type rectangular parallelepiped shape as a whole.
  • the X-, Y-, and Z-directions correspond to the length direction, the width direction, and the thickness direction, respectively, of the secondary battery 2. Also, the Z-direction is the thickness direction of the positive electrode 23 and the negative electrode 24.
  • a detection sensor 5 that detects deformation of the secondary battery 2 is mounted on the secondary battery 2.
  • the detection sensor 5 includes a polymer matrix layer 3 attached to the secondary battery 2 and a detection unit 4.
  • the polymer matrix layer 3 contains a filler that is dispersed therein and that changes an external field in response to deformation of the polymer matrix layer 3.
  • the polymer matrix layer 3 of the present embodiment is in a sheet form and is formed of an elastomer material that is capable of flexible deformation.
  • the detection unit 4 detects the change in the external field accompanying the deformation of the polymer matrix layer 3.
  • the polymer matrix layer 3 is deformed in accordance therewith, and change in the external field accompanying the deformation of the polymer matrix layer 3 is detected by the detection unit 4. In this manner, deformation of the secondary battery 1 can be detected with a high degree of sensitivity.
  • the polymer matrix layer 3 is attached to the outer casing 21 of the secondary battery 2, so that the polymer matrix layer 3 can be deformed in accordance with the deformation (mainly the swelling) of the outer casing 21.
  • the polymer matrix layer 3 may be attached to the electrode group 22 of the secondary battery 2 as shown in FIG. 3 . According to such a construction, the polymer matrix layer 3 can be deformed in accordance with the deformation (mainly the swelling) of the electrode group 22.
  • the deformation of the secondary battery 1 to be detected may be a deformation of either the outer casing 21 or the electrode group 22.
  • Signals obtained by detection with the detection sensor 5 are transmitted to a controlling device 6, whereby information on the deformation of the secondary battery 2 is supplied to the controlling device 6.
  • Battery B Battery subjected to deterioration treatment by high-temperature storage
  • the aforementioned commercially available batteries for consumer use were subjected to constant-current constant-voltage charging up to 4.2 V with an electric current of 288 mA (charging was finished at an electric current value of 72 mA), and were stored for one month in a thermostatic tank of 60°C in a fully charged state as it was. Thereafter, the batteries were subjected to constant-current discharging down to 3.0 V with an electric current of 288 mA.
  • batteries B were again subjected to constant-current constant-voltage charging up to 4.2 V with an electric current of 288 mA (charging was finished at an electric current value of 72 mA), and thereafter subjected to constant-current discharging down to 3.0 V with an electric current of 288 mA.
  • the discharged capacity at this time was determined as a discharged capacity after deterioration.
  • These batteries subjected to the deterioration treatment were named as batteries B.
  • the aforementioned commercially available batteries for consumer use were subjected to repetition for 300 times of a charging/discharging cycle of performing constant-current constant-voltage charging up to 4.2 V with an electric current of 1440 mA (charging was finished at an electric current value of 72 mA) and thereafter performing constant-current discharging down to 3.0 V with an electric current of 1440 mA. Subsequently, the batteries were subjected to constant-current constant-voltage charging up to 4.2 V with an electric current of 288 mA (charging was finished at an electric current value of 72 mA), and thereafter subjected to constant-current discharging down to 3.0 V with an electric current of 288 mA. The discharged capacity at this time was determined as a discharged capacity after deterioration. These batteries subjected to the deterioration treatment were named as batteries C.
  • the residual capacity of the secondary battery 2 was predicted by using information on the deformation of this secondary battery 2. Specifically, deformation of the secondary battery 2 is detected during the charging/discharging cycle C1 before the time point of predicting the residual capacity, and a first curved line representing the relationship between the charged/discharged capacity and the deformation amount of the secondary battery 2 is determined (Step 1).
  • the charged/discharged capacity is a general term for the discharged capacity and the charged capacity.
  • the charged/discharged capacity is the discharged capacity from a fully charged state.
  • the graph of FIG. 3 shows a first curved line L1 representing the relationship between the discharged capacity from a fully charged state and the deformation amount of the secondary battery 2, as determined during the charging/discharging cycle C1.
  • a reference curved line LS represents the relationship between the charged/discharged capacity (discharged capacity from a fully charged state in the present embodiment) and the deformation amount of the secondary battery 2 in a predetermined reference state.
  • the reference curved line LS is determined by using a secondary battery 2 at an initial stage before being deteriorated as a reference state, for example, by using a secondary battery 2 at the time of production or before being shipped.
  • the first curved line L1 and the reference curved line LS assume a shape including concavity and convexity (change in slope) of some degree, as shown in FIG. 3 , due to stage change of the electrode.
  • the crystal state of the graphite is known to undergo stage change sequentially according as the discharging from a fully charged state proceeds.
  • the negative electrode active material swells by stepwise enlargement of the distance between the graphene layers in accordance with the intercalation amount of lithium ions.
  • the volume of the active material changes in a stepwise manner by stage change, and this is reflected on the first curved line L1 and the reference curved line LS.
  • a second curved line L2 is determined by performing a treatment of fitting the reference curved line LS to the first curved line L1 (Step 2).
  • the first curved line L1 is determined in the above Step 1
  • the reference curved line LS is determined in advance in a reference state before deterioration.
  • the fitting treatment can be carried out by a generally used technique such as the least square method.
  • the graph of FIG. 4 shows a second curved line L2 determined by the fitting treatment.
  • the deformation amount Tm of the secondary battery 2 is detected during the charging/discharging cycle C2 after the charging/discharging cycle C1 (Step 3).
  • the charged/discharged capacity Qm corresponding to the deformation amount Tm of the secondary battery 2 is acquired on the basis of the second curved line L2, as shown in FIG. 4 , and the difference between the charged/discharged capacity Qd in the completely discharged state and the charged/discharged capacity Qm in the second curved line L2 is determined as a residual capacity Qr (Step 4).
  • the residual capacity Qr obtained by subtracting the charged/discharged capacity Qm from the charged/discharged capacity Qd in the completely discharged state is a predicted value of the residual capacity at that time point.
  • the charged/discharged capacity Qm is determined on the basis of the detected deformation amount Tm of the secondary battery 2 and the second curved line L2 determined by the fitting treatment, and the residual capacity Qr is determined from the charged/discharged capacity Qm and the charged/discharged capacity Qd. It goes without saying that the measurement of the residual capacity is carried out by the aforementioned method; however, the present invention is not limited to this alone, so that other techniques already known in the art can be used as well.
  • the stage of the negative electrode is determined by the number of lithium atoms relative to the carbon atoms, so that the capacity in this interval is correlated to the amount of the negative electrode active material contributing to the discharging.
  • the effective amount of the remaining active material used after deterioration can be measured by making comparison of the capacity between P1 and P2 during the discharging before the deterioration and after the deterioration.
  • Measurement of the internal resistance of the battery was carried out by making calculation based on the result of the voltage measured when the battery was discharged for 10 seconds with a constant electric current in a state in which the charging depth of the battery was 50 % and the following formula.
  • Internal resistance ⁇ voltage before electric current is let to flow ⁇ voltage after 10 seconds / value of electric current let to flow
  • Capacity retention rate % discharged capacity after repeating charging / discharging cycle for 300 times / initial battery capacity ⁇ 100
  • a serial body was formed by connecting a battery A and a battery B in series.
  • This serial body was subjected to constant-current constant-voltage charging up to 8.4 V with an electric current of 288 mA (charging was finished at an electric current value of 72 mA), and thereafter subjected to constant-current discharging down to 6.0 V with an electric current of 288 mA.
  • the discharged capacity at this time was determined as the initial capacity.
  • the serial body was subjected to repetition for 300 times of a charging/discharging cycle of performing constant-current constant-voltage charging up to 8.4 V with an electric current of 1440 mA (1C) (charging was finished at an electric current value of 72 mA) and thereafter performing constant-current discharging down to 6.0 V with an electric current of 1440 mA.
  • serial body was subjected to constant-current constant-voltage charging up to 8.4 V with an electric current of 288 mA (charging was finished at an electric current value of 72 mA), and thereafter subjected to constant-current discharging down to 6.0 V with an electric current of 288 mA.
  • the discharged capacity at this time was determined as the deteriorated capacity.
  • One serial body was formed by connecting two batteries A in series.
  • the method of measuring the initial capacity and the deteriorated capacity is the same as that of Example 1.
  • One serial body was formed by connecting a battery A and a battery C in series.
  • the method of measuring the initial capacity and the deteriorated capacity is the same as that of Example 1.
  • One parallel body was formed by connecting a battery A and a battery C in parallel.
  • This parallel body was subjected to constant-current constant-voltage charging up to 4.2 V with an electric current of 576 mA (charging was finished at an electric current value of 144 mA), and thereafter subjected to constant-current discharging down to 3.0 V with an electric current of 576 mA.
  • the discharged capacity at this time was determined as the initial capacity.
  • the parallel body was subjected to repetition for 300 times of a charging/discharging cycle of performing constant-current constant-voltage charging up to 4.2 V with an electric current of 2880 mA (1C) (charging was finished at an electric current value of 144 mA) and thereafter performing constant-current discharging down to 3.0 V with an electric current of 2880 mA.
  • the parallel body was subjected to constant-current constant-voltage charging up to 4.2 V with an electric current of 576 mA (charging was finished at an electric current value of 144 mA), and thereafter subjected to constant-current discharging down to 3.0 V with an electric current of 576 mA.
  • the discharged capacity at this time was determined as the deteriorated capacity.
  • One parallel body was formed by connecting two batteries A in parallel.
  • the method of measuring the initial capacity and the deteriorated capacity is the same as that of Example 2.
  • One parallel body was formed by connecting a battery A and a battery B in parallel.
  • the method of measuring the initial capacity and the deteriorated capacity is the same as that of Example 2.
  • One parallel body was formed by connecting a battery B and a battery C in parallel.
  • the method of measuring the initial capacity and the deteriorated capacity is the same as that of Example 2.
  • a parallel body having a battery A and a battery C connected in parallel and a parallel body having two batteries B connected in parallel were connected in series to form one serial body.
  • This serial body was subjected to constant-current constant-voltage charging up to 8.4 V with an electric current of 576 mA (charging was finished at an electric current value of 144 mA), and thereafter subjected to constant-current discharging down to 6.0 V with an electric current of 576 mA.
  • the discharged capacity at this time was determined as the initial capacity.
  • the serial body was subjected to repetition for 300 times of a charging/discharging cycle of performing constant-current constant-voltage charging up to 8.4 V with an electric current of 2880 mA (1C) (charging was finished at an electric current value of 144 mA) and thereafter performing constant-current discharging down to 6.0 V with an electric current of 2880 mA.
  • serial body was subjected to constant-current constant-voltage charging up to 8.4 V with an electric current of 576 mA (charging was finished at an electric current value of 144 mA), and thereafter subjected to constant-current discharging down to 6.0 V with an electric current of 576 mA.
  • the discharged capacity at this time was determined as the deteriorated capacity.
  • a parallel body having a battery A and a battery B connected in parallel and a parallel body having a battery B and a battery C connected in parallel were connected in series to form one serial body.
  • the method of measuring the initial capacity and the deteriorated capacity is the same as that of Example 3.
  • Capacity difference % in series connection absolute value of difference in capacity relative to maximum capacity value among batteries that are in series connection relationship / maximum capacity value ⁇ 100
  • Example 1 the capacity difference in series connection is
  • / 1440 ⁇ 100 8.19444... ⁇ 8.2 ⁇ % .
  • the capacity of the parallel body is a sum of the capacities of the batteries.
  • the absolute value of the capacity difference is
  • a value obtained by dividing a reciprocal of the internal resistance by the remaining active material amount was determined as the evaluation value.
  • Evaluation value difference in parallel connection was calculated by the following formula.
  • Evaluation value difference % in parallel connection absolute value of difference in evaluation value relative to maximum evaluation value among batteries that are in parallel connection relationship / maximum evaluation value ⁇ 100
  • Example 2 the evaluation value difference in parallel connection is
  • /(evaluation value of battery C) ⁇ 100
  • /0.000727484 ⁇ 100 8.36 ⁇ 8.4 %.
  • the capacity retention rate is 94 % in Example 1 in which the capacity difference in series connection is less than 10 %. Since the capacity decrease in Example 1 is within 3 % relative to the capacity retention rate of 95 % in the Reference 1, it can be determined that the deterioration was suppressed. On the other hand, since the capacity retention rate is 89 % in the Comparative Example 1, and the capacity is deteriorated by 6 % as compared with that of the Reference 1, it is assumed that the deterioration was promoted.
  • Example 2 in which the difference in evaluation value is within 10 %, the capacity retention rate thereof is 95 % which exceeds the determination standard of 92 %, so that it can be determined that the deterioration did not occur.
  • Example 3 and the Comparative Example 4 have the same construction in which one battery A, two batteries B, and one battery C are used, the degree of deterioration during the recycling is considerably different depending on the method of arrangement.
  • an assembled battery manufacturing method using used batteries is preferably carried out in accordance with the procedure shown in Figs. 5 to 7 .
  • the residual capacity in a fully charged state for each of the plurality of batteries (A, B, C) which are candidate batteries to constitute the serial body is measured, as shown in FIG. 5 (Step S11).
  • the batteries (A, B) constituting the serial body are selected from among the plurality of candidate batteries (A, B, C) (Step S12).
  • the serial body is formed by only connecting the selected batteries (A, B) in series (Step S13).
  • Step S12 of selecting the batteries only the batteries (A, B) wherein an absolute value of the difference between the residual capacity of each battery and the maximum residual capacity among the batteries constituting the serial body is within 10 % of the maximum residual capacity, are selected.
  • Step S21 the internal resistance and the remaining active material amount for each of the plurality of batteries (A, B, C) which are candidate batteries to constitute the parallel body are measured, as shown in FIG. 6 (Step S21).
  • an evaluation value which is obtained by dividing a reciprocal of the internal resistance value by the remaining active material amount, is calculated (Step S22).
  • the batteries (A, C) constituting the parallel body are selected from among the plurality of candidate batteries (A, B, C) (Step S23).
  • the parallel body is formed by only connecting the selected batteries (A, C) in parallel (Step S24).
  • the step S23 of selecting the batteries only the batteries (A, C) wherein an absolute value of the difference between the evaluation value of each battery and the maximum evaluation value among the batteries constituting the parallel body is within 10 % of the maximum evaluation value, are selected.
  • each of the parallel bodies being constituted by parallel connection of a plurality of batteries as in Example 3, the residual capacity in a fully charged state, the internal resistance, and the remaining active material amount for each of the plurality of batteries (A, B, B, C) which are candidate batteries to constitute the assembled battery are measured, as shown in FIG. 7 (Step S31).
  • an evaluation value which is obtained by dividing a reciprocal of the internal resistance value by the remaining active material amount, is calculated (Step S32).
  • the batteries [(A, C), (B, B)] constituting each of the parallel bodies are selected from among the plurality of candidate batteries (A, B, B, C), and form each of the parallel bodies [(A, C), (B, B)] by only connecting the selected batteries in parallel (Step S33).
  • the batteries [(A, C), (B, B)] wherein an absolute value of the difference between the evaluation of each battery and a maximum evaluation value among the batteries constituting each of the parallel bodies is within 10 % of the maximum evaluation value, are selected.
  • parallel bodies constituting the serial body are selected from among the plurality of parallel bodies [(A, C), (B, B)], and form the serial body by only connecting the selected parallel bodies in series (Step S34).
  • parallel bodies wherein an absolute value of the difference between the residual capacity of each parallel body and a maximum residual capacity among the parallel bodies [(A, C), (B, B)] constituting the serial body is within 10 % of the maximum residual capacity, are selected.
  • the residual capacity is measured on the basis of the deformation amount which is obtained by detecting the deformation of the battery.
  • the remaining active material amount is measured on the basis of the deformation amount which is obtained by detecting the deformation of the battery.
  • Both of the residual capacity and the remaining active material amount can be measured by detecting change in the thickness of the battery with use of a sensor provided in the battery, so that it is useful.
  • means for detecting the deformation of the battery includes a polymer matrix layer 3 containing a magnetic filler and a detection unit 4 that detects change in the magnetic field accompanying the deformation of the polymer matrix layer 3.
  • the present invention can also be specified as an assembled battery.
  • the assembled battery of the present invention is an assembled battery using used batteries wherein the assembled battery includes a serial body constituted by series connection of a plurality of batteries, and an absolute value of the difference between a residual capacity in a fully charged state of each battery constituting the serial body and a maximum residual capacity among the batteries constituting the serial body is within 10 % of the maximum residual capacity.
  • the assembled battery of the present invention is an assembled battery using used batteries wherein the assembled battery includes a parallel body constituted by parallel connection of a plurality of batteries, and an absolute value of the difference between an evaluation value, which is obtained by dividing a reciprocal of an internal resistance value by a remaining active material amount, of each battery constituting the parallel body and a maximum evaluation value among the batteries constituting the parallel body is within 10 % of the maximum evaluation value.
  • the assembled battery of the present invention is an assembled battery using used batteries wherein the assembled battery includes a serial body constituted by series connection of a plurality of parallel bodies, each of the parallel bodies being constituted by parallel connection of a plurality of batteries; an absolute value of the difference between an evaluation value, which is obtained by dividing a reciprocal of an internal resistance value by a remaining active material amount, of each battery constituting each of the parallel bodies and a maximum evaluation value among the batteries constituting each of the parallel bodies is within 10 % of the maximum evaluation value; and an absolute value of the difference between a residual capacity in a fully charged state of each parallel body constituting the serial body and a maximum residual capacity among the parallel bodies constituting the serial body is within 10 % of the maximum residual capacity.
  • a negative electrode containing graphite, hard carbon, soft carbon, silicon, sulfur, or the like, for example is used, and among these, a negative electrode containing graphite is preferably used.
  • examples of the active material used in the positive electrode include LiCoO 2 , LiMn 2 O 4 , LiNiO 2 , Li(MnAl) 2 O 4 , Li(NiCoAl)O 2 , LiFePO 4 , and Li(NiMnCo)O 2 .
  • the polymer matrix layer 3 is attached to a wall part 28a of the outer casing 21 that faces the electrode group 22 in the thickness direction of the positive electrode 23 and the negative electrode 24, that is, in the Z-direction (up-and-down direction in FIG. 2B ).
  • the outer surface of the wall part 28a corresponds to the upper surface of the outer casing 21.
  • the polymer matrix layer 3 faces the electrode group 22 with the wall part 28a interposed therebetween, and is disposed parallel to the upper surface of the electrode group 22.
  • the electrode swelling is caused by a change in the thickness of the electrode group 22 accompanying the change in volume of the active material, so that the action in the Z-direction is large. Therefore, in the present embodiment in which the polymer matrix layer 3 is attached to the wall part 28a, the electrode swelling can be detected with a high degree of sensitivity and, as a result, the remaining capacity of the secondary battery 2 can be predicted at a high precision.
  • the polymer matrix layer 3 is attached in the thickness direction of the positive electrode 23 and the negative electrode 24, that is, in the Z-direction (up-and-down direction in FIG. 3(b) ), relative to the electrode group 22.
  • This allows that, even when the outer casing is formed of a robust material such as a metal can, the swelling of the electrode group 22 thereof, that is, the electrode swelling, can be detected with a high degree of precision and, as a result, the remaining capacity of the secondary battery 2 can be predicted at a high precision.
  • the detection unit 4 is disposed at a site where the change in the external field can be detected, and is preferably attached to a comparatively firm site that is hardly affected by the swelling of the secondary battery 2.
  • the detection unit 4 is attached to an inner surface of a case 11 of the battery module that faces the wall portion 28a, as shown in FIG. 2B .
  • the case 11 of a battery module is formed, for example, of a metal or a plastic, and there may be cases in which a laminate film is used as the case 11 of the battery module.
  • the detection unit 4 is disposed close to the polymer matrix layer 3; however, the detection unit 4 may be disposed to be distant from the polymer matrix layer 3.
  • the present embodiment is an example in which the polymer matrix layer 3 contains a magnetic filler as the above-described filler, and the detection unit 4 detects change in a magnetic field as the above-described external field.
  • the polymer matrix layer 3 is preferably a magnetic elastomer layer in which the magnetic filler is dispersed in a matrix that contains an elastomer component.
  • the magnetic filler may be, for example, a rare-earth-based, iron-based, cobalt-based, nickel-based, or oxide-based filler; however, a rare-earth-based filler is preferable because a higher magnetic force can be obtained.
  • the shape of the magnetic filler is not particularly limited, so that the shape may be any one of spherical, flattened, needle-like, prismatic, and amorphous shapes.
  • the average particle size of the magnetic filler is preferably from 0.02 ⁇ m to 500 ⁇ mm, more preferably from 0.1 ⁇ m to 400 ⁇ mm, and still more preferably from 0.5 ⁇ m to 300 ⁇ mm.
  • the average particle size is smaller than 0.02 ⁇ mm, the magnetic characteristics of the magnetic filler tend to deteriorate.
  • the average particle size exceeds 500 ⁇ mm, the mechanical properties of the magnetic elastomer layer tend to deteriorate, and the magnetic elastomer layer tends to be brittle.
  • the magnetic filler may be introduced into the elastomer after magnetization; however, it is preferable to magnetize the magnetic filler after introduction into the elastomer.
  • magnetization after introduction into the elastomer the polarity of the magnet can be easily controlled, and the magnetic field can be easily detected.
  • thermoplastic elastomer a thermosetting elastomer, or a mixture of these can be used as the elastomer component.
  • thermoplastic elastomer examples include a styrene-based thermoplastic elastomer, a polyolefin-based thermoplastic elastomer, a polyurethane-based thermoplastic elastomer, a polyester-based thermoplastic elastomer, a polyamide-based thermoplastic elastomer, a polybutadiene-based thermoplastic elastomer, a polyisoprene-based thermoplastic elastomer, and a fluororubber-based thermoplastic elastomer.
  • thermosetting elastomer examples include diene-based synthetic rubbers such as polyisoprene rubber, polybutadiene rubber, styrenebutadiene rubber, polychloroprene rubber, nitrile rubber, and ethylene-propylene rubber, non-diene-based synthetic rubbers such as ethylene-propylene rubber, butyl rubber, acrylic rubber, polyurethane rubber, fluororubber, silicone rubber, and epichlorohydrin rubber, and natural rubbers.
  • diene-based synthetic rubbers such as polyisoprene rubber, polybutadiene rubber, styrenebutadiene rubber, polychloroprene rubber, nitrile rubber, and ethylene-propylene rubber
  • non-diene-based synthetic rubbers such as ethylene-propylene rubber, butyl rubber, acrylic rubber, polyurethane rubber, fluororubber, silicone rubber, and epichlorohydrin rubber, and natural rubbers.
  • thermosetting elastomer is preferable, and this is because settling of the magnetic elastomer accompanying the heat generation or overloading of the battery can be suppressed.
  • a polyurethane rubber which may also be referred to as a polyurethane elastomer
  • a silicone rubber which may also be referred to as a silicone elastomer
  • a polyurethane elastomer can be obtained by reacting a polyol with a polyisocyanate.
  • a magnetic filler is mixed with a compound containing active hydrogen, and further an isocyanate component is added thereto to obtain a mixture liquid.
  • a mixture liquid can also be obtained by mixing a magnetic filler with an isocyanate component, and mixing a compound containing active hydrogen thereto.
  • the magnetic elastomer can be produced by injecting the mixture liquid into a mold that has been subjected to a releasing treatment, and thereafter heating the mixture liquid up to a curing temperature for curing. Also, in the case in which a silicone elastomer is used as the elastomer component, the magnetic elastomer can be produced by putting a magnetic filler into a precursor of a silicone elastomer, mixing the components, putting the resulting mixture into a mold, and thereafter heating the mixture for curing. A solvent may be added as necessary.
  • a compound known in the art in the field of polyurethane can be used as the isocyanate component that can be used in the polyurethane elastomer.
  • the isocyanate component include aromatic diisocyanates such as 2,4-toluene diisocyanate, 2,6-toluene diisocyanate, 2,2'-diphenylmethane diisocyanate, 2,4'-diphenylmethane diisocyanate, 4,4'-diphenylmethane diisocyanate, 1,5-naphthalene diisocyanate, p-phenylene diisocyanate, m-phenylene diisocyanate, p-xylylene diisocyanate, and m-xylylene diisocyanate, aliphatic diisocyanates such as ethylene diisocyanate, 2,2,4-trimethylhexamethylene diisocyanate, and 1,6-hexamethylene diisocyanate, and alicyclic
  • the isocyanate component may be a modified component such as a urethane-modified, allophanate-modified, biuret-modified, or isocyanurate-modified component.
  • Preferable isocyanate components are 2,4-toluene diisocyanate, 2,6-toluene diisocyanate, and 4,4'-diphenylmethane diisocyanate. 2,4-toluene diisocyanate or 2,6-toluene diisocyanate is more preferable.
  • a compound typically used in the technical field of polyurethane can be used as the compound containing active hydrogen.
  • the compound containing active hydrogen include high-molecular-weight polyols such as polyether polyols represented by polytetramethylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, and a copolymer of propylene oxide and ethylene oxide, polyester polyols represented by polybutylene adipate, polyethylene adipate, and 3-methyl-1,5-pentane adipate, polyester polycarbonate polyols typified by reaction products of alkylene carbonate and polyester glycol such as polycaprolactone polyol or polycaprolactone, polyester polycarbonate polyols obtained by reacting ethylene carbonate with a polyhydric alcohol and subsequently reacting the obtained reaction mixture with an organic dicarboxylic acid, and polycarbonate polyols obtained by transesterification reaction of a polyhydroxyl compound and aryl carbonate. These may be used either alone or as a mixture
  • low-molecular-weight polyol components such as ethylene glycol, 1,2-propylene glycol, 1,3-propylene glycol, 1,4-butanediol, 1,6-hexanediol, neopentyl glycol, 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, 3-methyl-1,5-pentanediol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, 1,4-bis(2-hydroxyethoxy)benzene, trimethylolpropane, glycerin, 1,2,6-hexanetriol, pentaerythritol, tetramethylolcyclohexane, methylglucoside, sorbitol, mannitol, dulcitol, sucrose, 2,2,6,6-tetrakis(hydroxymethyl)cyclohexanol, and triethanolamine, and low-molecular-weight polyamine components such as
  • polyamines typified by 4,4'-methylenebis(o-chloroaniline) (MOCA), 2,6-dichloro-p-phenylenediamine, 4,4'-methylenebis(2,3-dichloroaniline), 3,5-bis(methylthio)-2,4-toluenediamine, 3,5-bis(methylthio)-2,6-toluenediamine, 3,5-diethyltoluene-2,4-diamine, 3,5-diethyltoluene-2,6-diamine, trimethyleneglycol-di-p-aminobenzoate, polytetramethyleneoxide-di-p-aminobenzoate, 1,2-bis(2-aminophenylthio)ethane, 4,4'-diamino-3,3'-diethyl-5,5'-dimethyldiphenylmethane, N,N'-di-sec-butyl-4,4'-diaminodip
  • Preferable compounds containing active hydrogen are polytetramethylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, a copolymer of propylene oxide and ethylene oxide, and 3-methyl-1,5-pentane adipate. More preferable compounds containing active hydrogen are polypropylene glycol and a copolymer of propylene oxide and ethylene oxide.
  • a preferable combination of the isocyanate component and the compound containing active hydrogen is a combination of one kind or two more kinds of 2,4-toluene diisocyanate, 2,6-toluene diisocyanate, and 4,4'-diphenylmethane diisocyanate as the isocyanate component and one kind or two more kinds of polytetramethylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, a copolymer of propylene oxide and ethylene oxide, and 3-methyl-1,5-pentane adipate as the compound containing active hydrogen.
  • a more preferable combination is a combination of 2,4-toluene diisocyanate and/or 2,6-toluene diisocyanate as the isocyanate component and polypropylene glycol and/or a copolymer of propylene oxide and ethylene oxide as the compound containing active hydrogen.
  • the polymer matrix layer 3 may be a foamed body containing a dispersed filler and bubbles.
  • a general resin foam can be used as the foamed body.
  • thermosetting resin foam examples include polyurethane resin foam and silicone resin foam. Among these, polyurethane resin foam is preferable.
  • the isocyanate component and the compound containing active hydrogen that have been listed above can be used for the polyurethane resin foam.
  • the amount of the magnetic filler in the magnetic elastomer is preferably 1 to 450 parts by weight, more preferably 2 to 400 parts by weight, relative to 100 parts by weight of the elastomer component.
  • the amount is smaller than 1 part by weight, detection of change in the magnetic field tends to be difficult.
  • the amount exceeds 450 parts by weight, the magnetic elastomer itself may in some cases become brittle.
  • a sealing material for sealing the polymer matrix layer 3 may be provided to such a degree that the flexibility of the polymer matrix layer 3 is not deteriorated.
  • a thermoplastic resin, a thermosetting resin, or a mixture of these may be used as the sealing material.
  • the thermoplastic resin may be, for example, styrene-based thermoplastic elastomer, polyolefin-based thermoplastic elastomer, polyurethane-based thermoplastic elastomer, polyester-based thermoplastic elastomer, polyamide-based thermoplastic elastomer, polybutadiene-based thermoplastic elastomer, polyisoprene-based thermoplastic elastomer, fluorine-based thermoplastic elastomer, ethylene ⁇ ethyl acrylate copolymer, ethylene ⁇ vinyl acetate copolymer, polyvinyl chloride, polyvinylidene chloride, chlorinated polyethylene, fluororesin, polyamide, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyethylene terephthalate, polybutylene terephthalate, polystyrene, polybutadiene, or the like.
  • the thermosetting resin may be, for example, diene-based synthetic rubbers such as polyisoprene rubber, polybutadiene rubber, styrene ⁇ butadiene rubber, polychloroprene rubber, and acrylonitrile ⁇ butadiene rubber, non-diene-based rubbers such as ethylene ⁇ propylene rubber, ethylene ⁇ propylene ⁇ diene rubber, butyl rubber, acrylic rubber, polyurethane rubber, fluorine-containing rubber, silicone rubber, and epichlorohydrin rubber, natural rubbers, and thermosetting resins such as polyurethane resin, silicone resin, epoxy resin, or the like.
  • These films may be stacked or may be a film including a metal foil such as aluminum foil or a metal vapor-deposition film including a metal vapor-deposited on the above-described film.
  • the polymer matrix layer 3 may be one in which the filler is unevenly distributed in the thickness direction thereof.
  • the polymer matrix layer 3 may be made of two layers, that is, a region on a one side containing a relatively larger amount of the filler and a region on the other side containing a relatively smaller amount of the filler. In the region that is located on the one side and that contains a larger amount of the filler, a large change in the external field results from small deformation of the polymer matrix layer 3, so that the sensor sensitivity to a low internal pressure can be enhanced.
  • a region that is located on the other side and that contains a relatively smaller amount of the filler is comparatively flexible and can be easily moved. Therefore, by attaching this region located on the other side, the polymer matrix layer 3 (particularly the region located on the one side) becomes capable of being easily deformed.
  • the filler uneven distribution ratio in the region on the one side preferably exceeds 50, and is more preferably 60 or more, still more preferably 70 or more. In this case, the filler uneven distribution ratio in the region on the other side is less than 50.
  • the filler uneven distribution ratio in the region on the one side is 100 at the maximum, and the filler uneven distribution ratio in the region on the other side is 0 at the minimum. Therefore, it is possible to adopt a stacked body structure including an elastomer layer that contains a filler and an elastomer layer that does not contain the filler.
  • the filler For uneven distribution of the filler, it is possible to use a method in which, after the filler is introduced into the elastomer component, the resultant is left to stand still at room temperature or at a predetermined temperature, so as to attain natural settling of the filler by the weight of the filler. By changing the temperature or time for leaving the filler to stand still, the filler uneven distribution ratio can be adjusted.
  • the filler may be distributed unevenly by using a physical force such as a centrifugal force or a magnetic force.
  • the polymer matrix layer may be composed of a stacked body made of a plurality of layers having different contents of the filler.
  • the filler uneven distribution ratio is measured by the following method. That is, the cross-section of the polymer matrix layer is observed at a magnification of 100 times by using a scanning electron microscope - energy dispersive X-ray analyzer (SEM-EDS).
  • SEM-EDS scanning electron microscope - energy dispersive X-ray analyzer
  • the existence amount of the metal element inherent in the filler is determined by element analysis for the whole region in the thickness direction of the cross-section and for each of the two regions obtained by equally dividing the cross-section into two in the thickness direction. With respect to this existence amount, the ratio of the existence amount in the region on the one side relative to the existence amount in the whole region in the thickness direction is calculated, and this is determined as the filler uneven distribution ratio in the region on the one side.
  • the filler uneven distribution ratio in the region on the other side can be determined in the same manner.
  • the region on the other side containing a relatively smaller amount of the filler may have a structure formed of a foamed body containing bubbles. This allows that the polymer matrix layer 3 can be more easily deformed, so that the sensor sensitivity is enhanced. Also, the region on the one side as well as the region on the other side may be formed of a foamed body. In this case, the whole of the polymer matrix layer 3 is made of a foamed body.
  • the polymer matrix layer in which at least a part thereof in the thickness direction is made of a foamed body may be composed of a stacked body including a plurality of layers (for example, a non-foamed layer that contains a filler and a foamed layer that does not contain a filler).
  • a magnetic resistance element As the detection unit 4 for detecting change in the magnetic field, a magnetic resistance element, a Hall element, an inductor, an MI element, a flux gate sensor, or the like can be used, for example.
  • a magnetic resistance element a semiconductor compound magnetic resistance element, an anisotropic magnetic resistance element (AMR), a gigantic magnetic resistance element (GMR), and a tunnel magnetic resistance element (TMR) may be mentioned as examples.
  • AMR anisotropic magnetic resistance element
  • GMR gigantic magnetic resistance element
  • TMR tunnel magnetic resistance element
  • a Hall element is preferable, and this is because the Hall element has high sensitivity in a wide range, and is useful as the detection unit 4.
  • EQ-430L manufactured by Asahi Kasei Microdevices Corporation can be used, for example.
  • a secondary battery 2 in which gas swelling has proceeded may reach troubles such as ignition or rupture, so that the present embodiment is constructed in such a manner that the charging/discharging is shut off when an expansion amount at the time of deformation of the secondary battery 2 is above or equal to a predetermined level.
  • signals obtained by detection with the detection sensor 5 are transmitted to the controlling device 6 and, when a change in the external field above or equal to a set value is detected by the detection sensor 5, the controlling device 6 sends signals to the switching circuit 7 and shuts off the electric current from the power generation device (or charging device) 8, so as to bring the system into a state in which charging/discharging of the battery module 1 is shut off. This allows that the troubles caused by gas swelling can be prevented.
  • the secondary battery is a lithium ion secondary battery
  • the present invention is not limited to this alone.
  • the secondary battery that is put to use is not limited to a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery such as a lithium ion battery, but may be an aqueous electrolyte secondary battery such as a nickel hydrogen battery.
  • an example has been shown in which change in the magnetic field accompanying the deformation of the polymer matrix layer is detected with the detection unit; however, it is possible to adopt a construction in which change in another external field is detected.
  • a construction may be considered in which the polymer matrix layer contains an electroconductive filler such as metal particles, carbon black, or carbon nanotubes as the filler, and the detection unit detects change in the electric field (change in the resistance and the dielectric constant) as the external field.

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